Long-Term Renting Rising: Study Highlights Shifting Trends Long-Term Renting Rising: Study Highlights Shifting Trends
Long-Term Renting Rising: Study Highlights Shifting Trends Renters are finding new ways to make their units feel like home, and a national study shows just how rooted many are becoming. The survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research for Lemonade, revealed patterns of long-term renting and the habits that come with it.  These habits range from years spent in the same place to the rituals of browsing listings and decorating. More than a quarter (28 percent) have stayed even longer, with baby boomers (41 percent) and Gen X renters (28 percent) leading the way when it comes to staying put. The study revealed that 62 percent of rente…
Zillow, Redfin Entered $100M Deal To Kill Rental Ad Competition: FTC Zillow, Redfin Entered $100M Deal To Kill Rental Ad Competition: FTC
Zillow, Redfin Entered $100M Deal To Kill Rental Ad Competition: FTC The federal government is suing Zillow and Redfin, accusing the real estate giants of cutting an illegal deal to eliminate competition in rental housing advertising, potentially hurting millions of renters. The Federal Trade Commission announced the lawsuit on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The agency claims that Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to dismantle itself as a competitor in the internet listing services market for multifamily rentals. According to the FTC, the February agreement required Redfin to end contracts with its advertising clients. Redfin then handed its business to Zillow and pr…
Cyndi Lauper’s Former Home, Where She Wrote Award-Winning Hits, Lists for $1.4M Cyndi Lauper’s Former Home, Where She Wrote Award-Winning Hits, Lists for $1.4M
Cyndi Lauper’s Former Home, Where She Wrote Award-Winning Hits, Lists for $1.4M A French Country Colonial once owned by pop icon Cyndi Lauper is on the market in Stamford, giving buyers a chance to own a piece of music history. The four-bedroom, five-bathroom home sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on Saddle Hill Road, surrounded by landscaped hills, according to Zillow. It was listed for sale last month for $1.4 million. Cyndi Lauper lived in the 3,885-square-foot home with her husband, David Thornton, and their son from 1986 until 2017. Zillow Fashion house Nine West co-founder Vince Camuto built the home in 1975. Lauper owned the 3,885-square-foot propert…
Robert Redford’s Quiet CT Life: See Inside His Home Of Nearly 20 Years Robert Redford’s Quiet CT Life: See Inside His Home Of Nearly 20 Years
Robert Redford’s Quiet CT Life: See Inside His Home Of Nearly 20 Years Robert Redford will forever be synonymous with Hollywood, the place where he became one of the biggest stars of his era, and Utah, where he built the Sundance Film Festival into a launchpad for up-and-coming filmmakers.  But for nearly two decades, he also called Connecticut home. Robert Redford died Tuesday, Sept. 16, at his home in Utah, surrounded by family. His publicist did not release a cause of death for the 89-year-old.  After establishing himself in Hollywood, Redford moved to a quiet house off Davis Hill Road in Weston in 1978. It was less than a mile from where hi…
$3.9M Childhood Home Of Political Icon In CT Listed For First Time In 100 Years $3.9M Childhood Home Of Political Icon In CT Listed For First Time In 100 Years
$3.9M Childhood Home Of Political Icon In CT Listed For First Time In 100 Years A Sharon property with more than 200 years of history, which was the childhood home of one of America's most prolific political minds of the past century, is on the market for just south of $4 million.  The estate at 1 Great Elm Drive in Sharon is listed for $3,999,000. Built in 1812, the single-family residence spans 8,072 square feet on 6.34 acres, according to the Zillow listing. It offers eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms.  One of those bedrooms once belonged to attorney and author William F. Buckley Jr., one of the founding fathers of the American conservative political movem…
Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former Mansion Salvaged From Demolition Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former Mansion Salvaged From Demolition
Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former Mansion Salvaged From Demolition Eight months after actor Richard Gere moved with his wife and their two children to her native Spain, the $10.75 million Connecticut mansion they once called home has been demolished. The 32-acre estate was torn down so developers could create nine separate housing lots. The move drew backlash from architectural preservationists and neighbors, but it’s also giving some buyers the rare chance to own salvaged pieces of the Colonial-style mansion once owned by Paul Simon. Hudson Valley House Parts, an architectural preservation company, was hired to remove and resell the most valuable features…
MA Public Building Ranked Among Ugliest In US, New Survey Finds MA Public Building Ranked Among Ugliest In US, New Survey Finds
MA Public Building Ranked Among Ugliest In US, New Survey Finds A national survey has named the "ugliest" public buildings in the US, and several from the Northeast landed high on the list. The study, conducted by New Jersey realtor Rob Dekanski, focused on how residents view the design of civic buildings across the country. More than 3,000 people were surveyed in July, with results weighted by age, gender, and geography. Courthouses and city halls dominated the rankings, with 18 Northeast locations ranked. "Not every government building gets the same level of affection as a courthouse with columns or a historic city hall," Dekanski wrote in a blo…
Million-Dollar Homes, Tiny Crime Rates: See Which East Coast Towns Made America’s Elite List Million-Dollar Homes, Tiny Crime Rates: See Which East Coast Towns Made America’s Elite List
Million-Dollar Homes, Tiny Crime Rates: See Which East Coast Towns Made America’s Elite List If you live in one of these towns, you’re not just doing well — you’re doing really well. Several communities in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia have been named among the safest and richest cities in America for 2025, according to new research from GOBankingRates. The ranking looked at the top 50 cities nationwide with sky-high household incomes, low crime, and enviable livability scores. Data came from the U.S. Census, Zillow home values, Sperling’s BestPlaces cost-of-living indexes, and FBI crime stats. Only towns with a livability index above 80 ma…
America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs Ranked: East Coast Enclaves Dominate The List America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs Ranked: East Coast Enclaves Dominate The List
America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs Ranked: East Coast Enclaves Dominate The List The richest suburbs in America have been named — and the East Coast is cleaning up. A new GOBankingRates report finds that New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia communities are holding their own (and then some) among the country’s priciest and most prosperous addresses. For the second year in a row, Scarsdale, NY wore the crown. The leafy Westchester enclave boasts an average household income of $601,193 in 2023 — up 2.2 percent from the year before — and home values pushing past $1.2 million. Not far behind was Rye, NY, where the average household brings in $421,259 an…
New Study Breaks Down Renters’ Changing Habits New Study Breaks Down Renters’ Changing Habits
New Study Breaks Down Renters’ Changing Habits A new national survey reveals that more Americans are putting down roots in their rentals, transforming temporary units into true homes.  According to research by Talker Research for Lemonade, a digital insurance company, today's renters are staying put longer and developing new habits around their living spaces. The study, which polled 2,000 Americans, highlights a rise in long-term tenancy.  Nearly a third of renters surveyed have spent years in the same unit, with baby boomers (41 percent) and Gen Xers (28 percent) most likely to stay for the long haul. In fact, 62 percent sai…
Home Sales Tumble As Prices Set Records: Here's Why Home Sales Tumble As Prices Set Records: Here's Why
Home Sales Tumble As Prices Set Records: Here's Why US home sales dropped more than expected in June as buyers pulled back amid record-high prices and mortgage rates that have stayed high. Sales of previously owned homes fell 2.7% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS. Analysts had predicted just a 0.7% drop, CNBC reported. The median sales price nationwide rose 2% from June 2024 to $435,300, setting a new record. The report reflects contracts likely signed in April and May, when the average 30-year mortgage rate hovered above 6.8% and briefly topped 7%, according to M…
Inside The Mansion Tax: Why Selling A House In New Jersey Just Got Way More Expensive Inside The Mansion Tax: Why Selling A House In New Jersey Just Got Way More Expensive
Inside The Mansion Tax: Why Selling A House In New Jersey Just Got Way More Expensive New Jersey’s luxury real estate market was thrown into turmoil after lawmakers passed a sweeping mansion tax bill on Monday, June 30, shifting the state’s high-end realty transfer fee from buyers to sellers and adding steep new tiers up to 3.5%. Under the new law, Assembly Bill 5804, sellers of homes over $1 million will absorb what had historically been a 1% buyer-paid fee, with significant increases for higher-value properties. The rates for sellers rises to: 2% over $2 million 2.5% over $2.5 million 3% over $3 million 3.5% over $3.5 million That means a seller of a $4 million home will …